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Disclaimer: Expect extreme walking, unplanned detours, cheap thrills, and zero organisation. Not for the faint of heart.  Last Dusshera, I managed to snag a “sandwich leave”, turning a standard break into a week-long expedition. After cycling through endless, overly ambitious travel plans with friends, I decided to stay within Rajasthan. Truth be told, it wasn’t just loyalty to my home state;…

The Courage of the First Listen Exploring new music takes immense courage. It requires a willingness to step into the complete unknown and risk opening a door when you already understand exactly how powerful—and disruptive—the contents can be. Music isn’t passive; it reshapes us. Once a melody hooks into your consciousness, there is no turning back. You walk away a completely changed being. The…

“Sold Out” or “Stand Out”? I never thought I’d get involved in hiring. I’m not “professionally qualified” in talent acquisition or corporate recruiting systems, yet somehow, at my workplace, I keep getting pulled into the process—especially when it comes to adding new members to Studio Saar. And trust me, appearing for an interview might feel nerve-wracking, but sitting on the other side? That’s…

Disclaimer (or Confession?): So… a few months ago, my boss gave us this fun little assignment—to imagine what the profession of architecture would look like 20 years from now. I actually did write it (I promise!), tucked it neatly into a folder, and then apparently tucked it even more neatly out of my memory. Fast-forward several months, a random round of digital spring cleaning later—and…

I’m not a researcher or someone with a fancy degree in organizational psychology. I don’t claim to have all the facts, and what I’m about to share may not be “scientifically proven.” But I’ve always been someone who thinks deeply, notices patterns, and reflects on the way people and systems work. And over time, I’ve come to observe something that I feel is worth putting into words. This is about…

In a world filled with complexity, theories, and deep philosophical discussions, every so often, a conversation emerges that is utterly unique and charmingly unconventional. Such was the case when two friends embarked on a whimsical exchange that led to the playful invention of what they cheekily referred to as the “Shit Shrank Theory.” The conversation began with expressions of existential…

The following is a snippet of my first practical exposure to the words ‘advocacy’ and ‘civic actions’ in the context of urban planning and development. It is an attempt to sum up my learnings from working with UDRI(Urban Design Research Institute), Mumbai in the Summer of 2019, and my inclination towards them until now. Civic action can be understood as a collective effort by citizens to…

The following piece of writing is a fragment of my research work at Studio SAAR, Udaipur. Various references through various media were used to synthesis this outcome. Charles Correa, one of India’s greatest architects and foremost modernists, profoundly shaped the nation’s post-independence architectural landscape. Correa’s work was not simply about buildings; it was about crafting spaces that…

As young-curious architecture and construction enthusiasts, most of us got convinced to choose a career in this industry by watching the tempting ‘megastructure’ documentaries on infotainment television channels. These hours-long documentaries were often seen as a catalyst that glamorised the construction industry, often presumed dull, with a narrow perspective of little possibilities. From…

Equity by Design: An Approach

Equity is derived from the Latin word aequus, meaning equals. Though we have another word: equality, catering to the primitive meaning, equity becomes a term associated with economics. In the world of architecture and design, equity can be described as the act of fairness or impartiality.  We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.  -Winston S Churchill The aforementioned phrases have…

By Shobhan Sachan (me) 30th May’20 Something from Architecture world. 1. How social distancing is ruining the term ‘interaction’ for ‘jury masters’ in architecture? A set of arrows in between built spaces indicating the ‘interaction’ between human figurines in an architectural infographic has always been a significant part to make aesthetics of your narration in any presentation more…

Approach to Architecture of India : Traditionalising Modernity or Modernising Traditionality

Article by: Shobhan Sachan & Aakash Jagad “It is human nature to think wisely and act foolishly.” Anatole France elegantly quotes such a basic fact of human existence which, after contemplation, makes one wonder, why is it not defined as such in the comprehensive Oxford dictionary? Architecture despite placing itself on a high pedestal of creativity, still revolves around this rudimentary…

Is architecture profession still suffering from gender inequality?

Women have always been at the driving forefronts of architecture as a profession. Names like Zaha Hadid and MJ Long have left their unique golden marks in the pages of architecture and history. However, it is also true that there is a huge gender disparity in the profession and women have been found struggling for their work and skills to be acknowledged. The following articles discusses some of the…

It so happened…

Stabbing my heart With a thousand needles This rain doesn’t quench The filthy thoughts of riddles The sky is blue, but the sun is dim Just a matter of seconds And it so happened

Walking over the clouds Of the real dark dreams Thunders suppress their screams With each step comes a comfort An addiction to move Another step further Just a matter of miles And it so happened

Eating the hunger Of…

Another night went wild In this palace of illusion My boat kept on flying Like a saucer in confusion.

Dipped my feet in the water To cool the heat of summer Froze my feet to diamond knives Inside, beating my heart like a drummer.

To calm the pain of frozen smiles Another night took over the zenith Charcoal bleeding up in the sky Time twisting the land under your feet.

Running and panting away…

One fine day With the new rays of sunlight A new thought flooded my mind Like the darkness slipping through the night.

When it reached the brim I decided to act let it out The idea was to pay a visit to me In my fifteen years about.

Took a pill of time To travel beyond spaces A series of nostalgic events to recap Revising learning from all good and bad phases.

The lines of time bent, To open a…